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Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028 funding for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations of Title VIII funding for nurse education and nurse workforce development programs and for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal years 2027 and 2028 Fiscal year 2027 appropriations for maternal and child health and mental health programs, including Healthy Start, Project AWARE, and programs established under the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Office of Management and Budget proposed rule, Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (OMB-2026-0034-0001), and procedures for reviewing federal grant applications Fiscal year 2027 appropriations for the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global Health funding Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944 Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 6500, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (PL 119-103) H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act H.R. 8595, National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 8646, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 8872, Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act H.R. 9022, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9260, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9770, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H. Con. Res. 113, A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036

Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education (Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944) and related interim guidance and litigation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs (ACF-2026-0595) H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 8691/S. 4568, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.J. Res. 189/S.J. Res. 196, Providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act

Legislation and policies related to: Environmental protections affecting the health and safety of children, families, and health care providers Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to climate change, clean energy, and environmental health Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Use of the Congressional Review Act to disapprove Californias Clean Air Act waivers for vehicle, vessel, and equipment emission standards Department of Energy proposed rule, Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment (EERE-2025-BT-STD-0001) Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule, Amendments and Nonconformance Penalties for Model Year 2027 and Later Heavy-Duty Highway Engines and Amendments to Inducement Provisions for SCR-Equipped Diesel Engines (EPA-HQ-OAR-2026-0728) Environmental Protection Agency Integrated Science Assessment for the review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen Reauthorization of user fee provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act H.J. Res. 210, Providing for congressional disapproval...of Californias authorization to require emission reductions from ocean-going vessels at berth H.J. Res. 213, Providing for congressional disapproval...of Californias authorization to set emission standards for commercial harbor craft S. 5338, Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026 S. 5045/H.R. 3044, Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act

Legislation and policies relating to: Potential changes in authorizations for nurse education, workforce, and research programs as a result of workforce reductions and reorganization of agencies and programs within the Department of Health and Human Services Policies related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, child vaccine recommendations and schedule, the Vaccines For Children Program, and the Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund Executive Order, Delivering Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations For Americans, and the Department of Health and Human Services request for information, Categories Used in Federal Vaccine Recommendations and the Role of Shared Clinical Decision-Making (Docket No. HHS-OS-2026-0332) Cancellation of federal nursing workforce grants Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Use of provider-neutral and inclusive language in federal documents, forms, surveys, and legislation, including draft legislation, the Doctors Not AI Act Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce, including pediatric health care workforce shortages Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Mental health services and violence prevention, including draft legislation, the Public Safety Mental Health Fellowship Act Childrens online safety and protection of minors using artificial intelligence chatbots Tobacco and vaping prevention and cessation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 1435/S. 3714, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1735/S. 779, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds (EARLY Minds) Act H.R. 2493, Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 3333, Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R. 3624/S. 1924, Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 3701, Family Vaccine Protection Act H.R. 3884/S. 2011, Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4262/S. 4110, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act H.R. 4340/S. 921, Tyler's Law H.R. 4564, Dillons Law H.R. 4709, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4725, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act H.R. 5145, Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act H.R. 5434/S. 2826, 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act of 2025 H.R. 5469/S. 2858, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act H.R. 5582/S. 2355, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act H.R. 6088/S. 3281, Restoring Food Security for Families & Farmers Act of 2025 H.R. 6121/S. 2303, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act H.R. 6252, Food Assurance and Security Act H.R. 6396, Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act of 2025 H.R. 6561, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 H.R. 6703, Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act H.R. 6844, Tobacco TRACE Act H.R. 6845/S. 3569, S.T.O.P. Illegal Vaping Act H.R. 6945/S. 4242, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act H.R. 7092/S. 4061, Raising Awareness for Youth Suicide (RAYS) Prevention Act H.R. 7352/S. 4875, Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act H.R. 7867, Infant Formula Safety Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 7875, Providing Opportunities for Individuals in Need of Treatment and Support (POINTS) Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act H.R. 8081/S. 4202, Mental Health Access and Provider Support Act H.R. 8089/S. 4186, Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 8163/S. 5180, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8201, Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act H.R. 8209, School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 8385, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 8425, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026 H.R. 8429, Baby Food Safety Act of 2026 H.R. 8521/S. 4387, Protect Moms from Domestic Violence Act H.R. 8657/S. 5305, Campus Lifeline Act H.R. 9257/S. 4754, Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026 H.R. 10280, 9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2026 S. 272, Protect Infant Formula from Contamination Act S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act S. 705, Innovations in Pediatric Drugs Act S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) S. 891, Bipartisan Health Care Act S. 1157/H.R. 2319, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1482/H.R. 4407, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S. 1599/H.R. 6394, Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act of 2025 S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S. 2169, Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act S. 2857/H.R. 5448, Protecting Free Vaccines Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025 S. 3062/H.R. 8623, Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act of 2025 S. 3199, 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act of 2025 S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025 S. 3386, Health Care Freedom for Patients Act of 2025 S. 3402, Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act S. 3799, Healthy Start Reauthorization Act of 2026 S. 3853, End the Vaccine Carveout Act S. 4088, Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act S. 4141, Rural Hospital Revitalization Act S. 4189, Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act S. 5090, Digital Age Assurance Act of 2026

Legislation and policies related to: Detentions and deportation of children and families with children Authorization of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Department of Homeland Security final regulations on determinations of inadmissibility on public charge grounds Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement proposed rule, Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule: Sponsor Assessment Update to Include Proof of Identity, Background Check, Placement, and Income Verification Standards (Docket No. ACF-2026-0199) Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including restrictions on immigrants eligibility for Medicaid and the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 1061/S. 455, Protecting Sensitive Locations Act H.R. 1589, American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 H.R. 6987/S. 3602, Public Charge Clarification Act of 2025 H.R. 9432, Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (LIFT the BAR) Act H.R. 9805/S. 5071, Childrens Safe Welcome Act H.R. 10045/S. 5331, Protect American Values Act H.R. 4104/S. 2149, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act of 2025

Legislation and policies related to: Workplace safety and violence prevention for nurse, advanced practice registered nurses, and other health care professionals Implementation of 42 USC 300gg-5(a) regarding provider non-discrimination by health plans H.R. 2332/S. 1101, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 3170/S. 3296, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 10056/S. 5319, Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act

Legislation and policies related to: Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Creation of a Medicare graduate nursing education program Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Medicare and Medicaid policies related to telehealth services, including remote patient monitoring Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options, including reauthorization of the state option for mobile crisis intervention services Medicaid community engagement policies and definition of medical frailty exemptions Medicaid waiver application procedures and guidance on budget neutrality assessment Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico Protection and improvement of Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21), including the Rural Health Transformation Program Inclusion of nurse practitioners in the bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Calendar Year 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies (CMS-1848-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate Update (CMS-1844-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments (CMS-2449-P) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services interim final rule, Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals (CMS-2454-IFC) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule, Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes (CMS-2452-P) H.R. 1317/S. 575, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 2172/S. 1058, Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 2531/S. 1232, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2586, Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 3108/S. 1535, Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 3684, Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act H.R. 4619, Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2025 H.R. 4773/S. 3350, ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 4849/S. 2556, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act H.R. 5081/S. 2709, Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 5199, Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217, Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934, Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 7106, Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 7787, Mental Health Workforce Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283, Momnibus Act H.R. 9693, Patients First Act of 2026 H.R. 10410, Educating Future Nurses Act S. 683/H.R. 7324, More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 717/H.R. 6894, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act S. 1261/H.R. 4206, CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 S. 1816/H.R. 3514, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 2954, Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025

Legislation and policies related to: Taxation of income and benefits and tax incentives affecting nursing education and practice Taxation of non-profit organizations Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 593, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 1582/S. 786, Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act H.R. 3145/S. 1548, Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 S. 46/H.R. 247, Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 S. 131/H.R. 392, Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act

Legislation and policies related to: Revision and implementation of Department of Veterans Affairs regulation RIN 2900-AP44, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses H.R. 2234, Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 S. 3329/H.R. 6203, U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act